Catholic Chicago

Host Joyce Duriga talks with Fr. Mike Bradley, who raises money for the Heart to Heart Ministry at St. Gertrude's parish by running. Fr. Mike just ran in his 50th marathon.

Deacon Christopher Weiland, Director of Campus Ministry at Benet Academy shares his experiences and perspectives on youth ministry and youth evangelization

Megan hosts a panel discussion on the topic of young people and mission. She talks with two companions in mission: Dcn. Don Grossnickle ministers at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights and is the Founder and Executive Director of MicroFinance Alliance Africa Projects Foundation. Br. Peter Lamick is a member of the Viatorians and serves as the Director of Vocation Ministry. Each shares their experience and reflections on how young people engage in mission and service with and for others. By the end, they suggest some practical ideas for how a parish or ministry can engage young people in mission and service anywhere.

Hosts: Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. Bishops Robert Casey and Jeffrey Grob join Fr. Greg and Mark in remembering Bishop Kevin Birmingham who died in his sleep a week earlier.

Recently, a Relevant Radio staff member and his wife made a generous donation to Catholic Charities’ Lake County Diaper Depot as they celebrated the arrival of their new baby. Join Katie Bredemann and Phil Zepeda as they welcome Matthew, the Relevant radio employee, along with Don Rosanova, Lead Volunteer at the Lake County Diaper Depot, and Lisa Roti, Lake County Regional Director to discuss the impact that this recent donation has made on all involved with the Diaper Depot.

In this segment of Fully Alive, Ray Pingoy talks to Mark McCombs, the Director of Kolbe House Jail Ministry.

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi. ACTA Publications began in 1957 as a publisher of books and audio/video resources for religious education and spiritual development. It has since broadened its editorial scope to include sports; social justice and community organizing; caregiving, grief, and mourning; storytelling and novels; and children's books. They publish 8-10 new titles per year and have a backlist of over 400 books and cds. ACTA titles are non-academic and aimed at the average reader. Joining us for today’s program is the President and Publisher of ACTA Publications, Greg Pierce.

Dcn. Christopher Weiland, Director of Campus Ministry at Benet Academy shares his and his students perspectives and experiences of World Youth Day.

How do we as Catholics mark our time? In this broadcast of Focus on the Liturgy, co-hosts Timothy Johnston and Todd Williamson discuss liturgical time and the liturgical year. They explore the Liturgy of the Hours as that which orders our day, Sunday, the Lord’s Day, as that which orders our week, and the liturgical seasons that order our year. In doing so they discuss Autumn Ordinary Time, as the current Liturgical Year begins to wane.

Hosted by Fr. Greg Sakowicz. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Joining us for today’s program to talk about Domestic Violence Awareness and the mass that will be held at Holy Name Cathedral is Fr. Chuck Dahm.